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whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

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God's Decisive Action

Commentators emphasize that the resurrection was God the Father's deliberate act. Peter's sermon immediately pivots from the human evil of the crucifixion to the divine power of the resurrection. God actively intervened to raise Jesus, vindicating Him and demonstrating that His plan could not be thwarted by death. This act serves as the ultimate divine seal of approval on Jesus and His work.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Acts 2:24

18th Century

Theologian

Whom God has raised up. This was the main point in this part of his argument, which Peter wished to establish. He could not but admit that…

AT Robertson

AT Robertson

On Acts 2:24

God raised up (ο θεος ανεστησεν). Est hoc summum orationis (Blass). Apparently this is the first public proclamation to oth…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Acts 2:24

19th Century

Bishop

Whom God hath raised up.—It is quite probable that some rumors of the Resurrection had spread among the people, and had b…

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Acts 2:20–27

19th Century

Preacher

Speaks concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: therefore did any hear…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Acts 2:24

Here the resurrection of Jesus is attributed directly to God, apart from any human action or even Jesus himself—just as elsewhere in the NT it is s…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Acts 2:24

16th Century

Theologian

Having loosed the sorrows of death. By the sorrows of death I understand something further than the bodily sense or feeling. For those who…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Acts 2:24

17th Century

Pastor

Whom God raised up
From the dead; for though his life was taken away by men, he was raised to life again by God the …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Acts 2:22–36

17th Century

Minister

From this gift of the Holy Spirit, Peter preaches Jesus to them, and this is the history of Christ. Here is an account of his death and sufferings,…